Sentence examples for cited phrases from inspiring English sources

But oddly, his famous "Go ahead, make my day" line from his Dirty Harry films isn't among the most highly cited phrases.

He cited phrases about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that Ho Chi Minh had lifted from Jefferson in writing Vietnam's own version of a declaration of independence.

On the much cited phrases "trick" and "hide the decline" - the MPs concluded that these were colloquial terms used in private emails and that the balance of evidence is that they were not part of a systematic attempt to mislead.

On the much cited phrases in the leaked e-mails—"trick" and "hiding the decline"—the Committee considers that they were colloquial terms used in private e-mails and the balance of evidence is that they were not part of a systematic attempt to mislead.

It will be clear to readers who are well-versed in the literature of systemic functional linguistics (SFL) that the title makes reference to a well cited phrase within the theory, 'lexis as most delicate grammar', originating in Halliday's 1961 paper and developed by Hasan (1996).

Elaborating on the kind of possible language the administration is seeking, Secretary Powell suggested that it should be broad enough to encompass military action, citing phrases like "use necessary means," or "member states should feel free".

According to emails shared with HuffPost, a representative for Outfront cited two phrases in the MTA's ad policy that disqualified Unbound's images: one that restricts the "dissemination of indecent material to minors" and another that prohibits "public display of offensive sexual material".

Ferrone's co-counsel, Brian Spadora, a second-year student and a former newspaper reporter, also cited a phrase from one of Sotomayor's earlier legal decisions.

Administration spokesmen cited a phrase in the decision that calls the present system of state payments "counter-equalizing" as evidence of the court's disapproval.

This line comes from a 1958 decision, Trop v. Dulles, which declared that stripping a deserter of his citizenship was unconstitutional; the Court has since cited the phrase in a 2002 decision barring the execution of the mentally retarded and in a decision this term banning the death penalty for juveniles.

— Bruce Lobitz (@BLobitz) 17 Jan 13 Multiple replies, like one by Vanessa Lynch on Facebook, also cited the phrase "Please God, I'm only 17!" The quotation comes from the last words of an allegorical Dear Abby column about the dangers to the lives of teen-age drivers.